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Alexej von Jawlensky
Alexej Georgewitsch von Jawlensky (?March 13, 1864 - March 15, 1941) was a Russian impressionist painter, active in Germany.
He was born in Torzhok[?], a town in the department of Tver[?], Russia, as the fifth child of Georgi von Jawlensky and his wife Alexandra (née Medwedewa). His family was aristocratic.
At the age of ten, he moved with his family to Moscow. After a few years of military training, he became interested in painting, visiting the Moscow World Exposition[?] c. 1880.
In 1896, he moved to Munich, where he met Wassily Kandinsky, another Russian artist.
His works include:-
- Girl Wearing an Apron
- Woman with a Fan
- Symphony
- Hyacinth, c. 1902
He died in Wiesbaden, Germany, on March 15, 1941.
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